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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Felicity often has troubles with which of the following?
(a) Seeing.
(b) Hearing.
(c) Eating.
(d) Reality.

2. What does Brian believe has been thwarted by the mechanics of dying?
(a) His eloquence.
(b) His grammar.
(c) His ability to tell a story.
(d) His muse.

3. What does Brian believe people are doing instead of living more authentic lives?
(a) Praying to a God he does not believe exists.
(b) Trying methods to prolong the inevitable.
(c) Moving through their lives in an automatic way.
(d) Denying the facts that are presented to them.

4. How many terminally ill people are in this play?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. In what way does Agnes relent briefly to the interviewer's idea?
(a) She agrees to stop writing letters.
(b) She agrees to talk to the interviewer again.
(c) She allows someone to come in and check on Felicity.
(d) She allows Felicity to go back to the hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maggie agree to enter the cottage for the first time?

2. What did Agnes say about her relationship with Claire before their father died?

3. Which of the following is the best synonym for the term affable?

4. Which of the following characters seems to have lead the fuller life?

5. What happens in Brian's recurring dream?

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